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The Evolutionary Road to Human Memory by Elisabeth A. Murray; Steven P. Wise; Mary Kelly Lorene Baldwin; Kim S. Graham is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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We tend to think about memory in terms of the human experience, neglecting the fact that we can trace a direct line of descent from the earliest vertebrates to modern humans. But the evolutionary history that we share with other vertebrates has left a mark on modern memory, complemented by unique forms of memory that emerged in humans. This book tells an intriguing story about how evolution shaped human memory. It explains how a series of now-extinct ancestral species adapted to life in their world, in their time and place. As they did, new brain areas appeared, each of which supported an innovative form of memory that helped them gain an advantage in life. Through inheritance and modification across millions of years, these evolutionary developments created several kinds of memory that influence the human mind today. Then, during human evolution, yet another new kind of memory emerged: about ourselves and others. This evolutionary innovation ignited human imagination; empowered us to remember and talk about a personal past; and enabled the sharing of knowledge about our world, our culture, and ourselves. Through these developments, our long journey along the evolutionary road to h

Who reads The Evolutionary Road to Human Memory?

Author

Elisabeth A. Murray; Steven P. Wise; Mary Kelly Lorene Baldwin; Kim S. Graham

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published

2019

Language

EN

ISBN

9780191866708

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Psychology, Science, Medical